Circle

VINYL FORMAT. "Circle" b/w "Guru Femmes." "Each artist tackles a song by the other. A familiar enough tale you may think, but these songs fall into each other in a more pleasing manner than most, creating a lyrically and musically complementary whole. Two refracted visions of the landscapes of memory and the magical characters that inhabit them. James Jackson Toth, known to the world as Wooden Wand, is a maverick, good-hearted troubadour whose blend of smoky Americana has been garnering plaudits for the last decade. Here he provides a wonderful rendition of "Circle," where Tennessee sour mash replaces real ale to create an aching slow burn of a tune. Growing up in the English suburbs, Owen Tromans led John Peel favorites San Lorenzo before following a solo path that has seen him release several acclaimed albums and tour extensively, playing with the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Idlewild and Plush."